Respiratory Registered Therapist Specialty, Pulmonary Function, Jackson Memorial Hospital, PT, Days

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Jackson Memorial Hospital is the flagship hospital for Jackson Health System, a beacon of medical excellence and community care for over a century, known for medical breakthroughs and important moments in South Florida. It is one of the nation's largest public hospitals and a world-class academic medical center with 1,500 licensed beds, providing nearly every medical specialty with a skilled multidisciplinary team. The RRT Specialty performs all respiratory care related duties in their assigned specialty under the direction of an Attending Physician or CMO. This includes setting up and administering routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures to patient treatment in assigned areas, ensuring optimal therapy coverage. The RRT Specialty may be responsible for the application and operation of acute care ventilators for continuous short and long-term mechanical ventilation of adults, pediatrics, and neonates. The Respiratory Specialty Therapist must be capable of caring for patients in one of the following specialized areas: Pediatrics, Trauma, Transplant, or ECHMO, or be able to provide Nitricoxide Therapy or Sunshine Therapy. Work is typically performed under the supervision of a department head or director, guided by general administrative policies and procedures. Therapists are expected to be self-directed in the absence of the full-time Team Leader and may take charge or lead worker duties when needed. All medical job activities may be performed independently, under direction of an attending physician or CMO.

Requirements

Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.
Associate's degree is required for employees hired after 3/1/2020.
Valid Florida State Respiratory License.
Registered Respiratory Therapist from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification (for employees who work in areas Pediatrics (NICU/Pediatric ER)).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification (for employees who work in areas Pediatrics (NICU/Pediatric ER)).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required based on business unit or departmental need.
Minimum education level required to be verified is Associate's degree for any employee who will be performing Point of Care and testing in the Operating Room, Neuro ICU, NICU, PICU, Pedi-ER, Cath Lab and/or Interventional Radiology areas.
Basic Life Support (BLS) (Unit Specific Credential).
Adv Cardiovascular LifeSupport (ACLS) (Unit Specific Credential).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree is strongly preferred.
STABLE certificate is preferred for RRT's assigned to NICU.

Responsibilities

Sets up, assesses and monitors patients on ventilator or oxygenation support.
Assists in the orientation, training and education of new respiratory care staff.
Obtains and analyzes arterial, pulmonary artery, venous or capillary blood samples for blood gas determinations when approved and ordered by an attending physician (as applicable at assigned specific institution).
Participates in interdepartmental and intradepartmental Quality Assessment and Improvement activities to insure continuous improvement of services provided.
Administers aerosolized medications via small volume nebulizer, metered dose inhaler, or intermittent positive pressure breathing machine.
Administers bronchial hygiene therapy via percussion & vibration, postural drainage, coughing, suctioning, and PEP mask therapy.
Communicates transparently with physician and nursing staff to maintain or improve the quality of processes or outcome.
Documents completely and accurately data obtained from assessment and monitoring of patients, equipment, and alarm settings.
Continuously updates knowledge, skills, and competency consistent with the needs of the patient population as well as advances in science and technology.
Monitors respiratory care practices in his/her area and notifies a supervisor of any deviations.
Performs hemodynamic monitoring in areas, once trained, where therapists are authorized to do so (if applicable at assigned specific institution).
Performs pulmonary monitoring in areas, once trained, where therapists are authorized to do so.
Operates electrocardiography equipment throughout the hospital using techniques and styles appropriate to the age and safety needs of the patient population served (if applicable at specific institution).
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide safe cardio logical testing procedures that are appropriate to the age and safety needs of the patient population served (if applicable at specific institution).
Prepares suitable electrocardiograms for timely interpretation by physicians (if applicable at specific institution).
Verifies the safety and performance of equipment to be used for patient testing, and verifies preventive maintenance status, prior to use.
Records all patients visits and tests performed in appropriate format, either manual or electronic.
Follows organization wide and unit specific age-specific, safety security and infection control Standards, and attends appropriate orientation and training courses to maintain competency in job skills and knowledge.
Respects the rights, privacy and property of others at all times including the confidentiality of information, according to Administrative Policy and Procedure Manual.
Relates and interacts well with others relative to their age specific, physical and psychosocial needs.
Participates in quality improvement activities to insure continuous improvement of services provided.
Registered Respiratory Therapists can be assigned Charge/Lead worker responsibilities.
Liaises with other departments in the delivery of respiratory care services.
Assists in the orientation, training and education of respiratory care staff through in-service presentations.
Follows and performs all related unit specific policies and procedures, as detailed on the unit specific competency check-list.
Utilizes job and unit specific equipment as required.
Attend ground and air transports for Pediatric and Neonatal patients as needed to cover the transport team (for positions assigned to Holtz Pediatric units).
Assist with patient assignments should there be a staffing shortage; this includes responding to the other areas under the responsibility and care of the Pedi Respiratory Care Department, or any other assigned specialty area (for positions assigned to Holtz Pediatric units).
Perform EKG, IStat, Glucose check, maintain respiratory supplies and equipment, and may assist in the transport of Pediatric patients to and from treatment area (for positions assigned to Pediatric ER department).
Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
Performs all other related job duties as assigned.